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Exercise apparatus with multi-exercise press station

Patent 6004247 Issued on December 21, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 1, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 886259 filed on 07/01/1997

US Classes:

482/100, Pivoted user interface element482/136, Rotatably movable482/137, About a horizontal axis482/139User interface element

Examiners

Primary: Mulcahy, John

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1257091 FR. 02/13/1960

International Class

A63B 023/12

Abstract

An exercise apparatus has a support frame and a press arm assembly rotatably mounted on the support frame. The press arm assembly includes a yoke with opposite side portions and first and second elongate swing arms each linked to the first and second side portions of the yoke, respectively. Each swing arm has at least one handle at one end for selective gripping by a user to perform different exercises. A three-dimensional pivot assembly links each swing arm to the respective yoke side portion to permit the swing arm to rotate in and out, up and down, and to pivot about its own axis to vary the handle orientation, so that the user can readily select any desired orientation of the swing arm and handle for performing press and fly exercises.

Other References

  • Hoist Dual 300 Assembly Instructions, Jul. 1996
  • Studio 6. Deluxe Home Gym. Brochure. BFCO, Apr. 1995
  • Weslo. Body Focus. Brochure Mar. 1994
  • Weslo. Body Focus. Owner's Manual (Revised) .COPYRGT. 1994
  • "CYBEX Strength Systems" catalog, CYBEX, 1995
  • Hoist Fitness Systems, 880 Multi-Function Home Gym, first distributed Feb. 1994
  • Tuff Stuff (advertisement), Jan. 1997
  • "Swivel Grip" (advertisement), received in PTO Jun. 9, 199
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